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BASEBALL
Strong pitching, ability to deliver in key spots highlight 3-0 opening weekend for Mountaineers | WV MetroNews
The only thing that prevented West Virginia baseball from a potential 4-0 opening weekend was inclement weather, which wiped out the last of what was slated to be a four-game set at Jacksonville.